The bill was scheduled for its second reading in parliament on Wednesday, but demonstrators began gathering around the building on Tuesday night. Since then, the crowd has only grown larger and larger, blocking all traffic in the area.

Hong Kong at 10:15 a.m., June 12, 2019. Protestors have, once again, overwhelmed a key road in the center of the city as part of protests against a proposed extradition law. pic.twitter.com/uLdARIBdIz

Over 100 Hong Kong businesses temporarily closed up shop on that day, allowing their workers to partake in the exercise. Local porn sites joined retail shops, law firms, and other businesses in expressing their support of the strike.

On Tuesday evening, users of porn website AV01 were greeted with a message stating that if they are not happy about the change, answers can be sought by going to the Legislative Council the next day, reports Shanghaiist.